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foreign policy which are together impossible to marry. any of those grievances legitimated play madison or any are any of those grievances legitimate in your mind any of them. yes some of them are illegitimate one of the points that al qaeda has consistently stress is that it wants the united states to reduce if not entirely eliminate the killing of muslims around the world in the crusader wars as they call them ironically however. terrorism has itself been responsible for a very large number of muslim deaths and of course the terrorist attacks have provoked an aggressive counter terrorism policy which as john is quick to highlight has had some very negative effects throughout the muslim world particularly on the civilian population i also want to make an empirical point however and that is that even when terrorists are lucky enough to achieve their strategic demands that doesn't mean that they then you know go out of the terrorism business take hezbollah for example hezbollah was created in the early one nine hundred eighty s. in order t
foreign policy which are together impossible to marry. any of those grievances legitimated play madison or any are any of those grievances legitimate in your mind any of them. yes some of them are illegitimate one of the points that al qaeda has consistently stress is that it wants the united states to reduce if not entirely eliminate the killing of muslims around the world in the crusader wars as they call them ironically however. terrorism has itself been responsible for a very large number...
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john mccain said domestic policy can defeat us but foreign policy can kill us. believe thatlready democracy does not work, that it is paralytic, that it is too slow, that only a strong leader with all power can run a country in the modern era. a vote byely, congress to reject the president's passionate appeals and do nothing lends credence to what they believe about democracy. >> who is in his corner, who did a good job for him? given where john kerry was a week ago on this, it is remarkable. you kerry did not think should go to congress but suddenly he is leading the charge. also that is raising the question of the authenticity of this policy. i give him great marks for his advocacy, but does he really believe it? former defense secretary bob gates says he should do it. general dempsey is also up there. what do we think of his performance? appearance, general dempsey would have preferred to have a root canal. bringerry does perspective and a history on this issue. his first appearance before the senate foreign relations committee was as a young vietnam veteran
john mccain said domestic policy can defeat us but foreign policy can kill us. believe thatlready democracy does not work, that it is paralytic, that it is too slow, that only a strong leader with all power can run a country in the modern era. a vote byely, congress to reject the president's passionate appeals and do nothing lends credence to what they believe about democracy. >> who is in his corner, who did a good job for him? given where john kerry was a week ago on this, it is...
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the this military action eventually led to what is one of the biggest blunders in us foreign policy, a wore i voted against -- a war i vated against. -- i voted against. many who voted for it regret it. america is weary after iraq and a decade of war, how can this administration make a guarantee that our military actions will be limited. how can we guarantee that one surgical strike will have any impact other than to tighten the vis grip assad has on its power or allow rebels allied with al qaeda to gain a stronger foothold in syria. i take the role extremely seriously here, like many of the other senators have said. and i will hear the president and his team out. the president made the right decision to pursue an authorisation for the use of military force. i hope these hearings will give the american peel the answers they deserve. but there are troubling questions that need to be answered. secretary kerry, i want to start with you. you have assured the american people, i watched your national television performances - that the us action will not include. i think you said this here
the this military action eventually led to what is one of the biggest blunders in us foreign policy, a wore i voted against -- a war i vated against. -- i voted against. many who voted for it regret it. america is weary after iraq and a decade of war, how can this administration make a guarantee that our military actions will be limited. how can we guarantee that one surgical strike will have any impact other than to tighten the vis grip assad has on its power or allow rebels allied with al...
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host: chris jones calling iraq the single biggest foreign policy blunder in modern history. guest: that is senator hagel's view. and a lot of others. senator hagel votes for it, like many did, and it does a fair criticism that the bush administration sent to few troops and did not act sufficiently, quickly, to the insurgency that was happening there. i think it wasted three, three and a half years. frankly, the confidence in the american people about their competence in these things. then, i think, to their credit, president bush ordered the surge. it was for a clear the surge in the change in strategy worked on the ground. by the time the search was over with, -- surge was over with, stability had gone down. the number of casualties had dropped significantly. then the question is, were you going to stay there and try to help build a stable iraq over the long term? for a variety of reasons, some of them having to do with iraq, but some having to do with the obama administration's desire to get out of iraq today, we left that country. the result is kind of an increasing insta
host: chris jones calling iraq the single biggest foreign policy blunder in modern history. guest: that is senator hagel's view. and a lot of others. senator hagel votes for it, like many did, and it does a fair criticism that the bush administration sent to few troops and did not act sufficiently, quickly, to the insurgency that was happening there. i think it wasted three, three and a half years. frankly, the confidence in the american people about their competence in these things. then, i...
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first, let's take a look at the president's foreign policy. there's a glimm of hope that secretaryyof state john kerry will be able to restart middle east peace talks. a real possibility. but that's not a probability. there's still no date for talks. the odds of success are long, to say the least. but we will say the administration is still relevant here. so let's take -- let's move ts to the side of relevant. certainly relevant. on the other hand, the administration has managed to add to the chaos in libya, in egypt, syria and we've got to put even within the prospects of the middle east,his process, we've got to put libya here. i think an indication he's a lame duck egypt as well. syria. this isn't going too well and the fact of the matter is that isn't helping them as we speak tonight. congre and the white house needs to raise the nation's borrowing limit over the next six months to avoid a default and downgrade. the president is already making noises he needs to make a deal with republicans so is he still relevant when it comes to the debt
first, let's take a look at the president's foreign policy. there's a glimm of hope that secretaryyof state john kerry will be able to restart middle east peace talks. a real possibility. but that's not a probability. there's still no date for talks. the odds of success are long, to say the least. but we will say the administration is still relevant here. so let's take -- let's move ts to the side of relevant. certainly relevant. on the other hand, the administration has managed to add to the...
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so what is his foreign policy team planning, and will it make a difference? we are back with dan henninger, bret stevens and matt kominsky joins us. the argument is we have no national security interests in syria so let's stay out. >> that argument is wrong. we have vital international interests this. one is to make sure chemical weapons, which are weapons of masteror aren't used and aren't shared with hezbollah. syria has been trying to supply hezbollah with these sophisticated munitions. we care about the use of those weapons. we want to make sure syria does not become a training ground and safe haven for terrorists. the fact is al qaeda has gotten stronger the longer this war has gone on. the longer we allow it to fester and continue, the stronger al qaeda becomes. third thing is we are interested in regional stability, particularly stability of countries like jordan. jordan now has 500,000 syrian refugees. it was already straining. >> you think its stability is jeopardized? >> this is not simply syria. >> you haven't mentioned what i think is arguably, at
so what is his foreign policy team planning, and will it make a difference? we are back with dan henninger, bret stevens and matt kominsky joins us. the argument is we have no national security interests in syria so let's stay out. >> that argument is wrong. we have vital international interests this. one is to make sure chemical weapons, which are weapons of masteror aren't used and aren't shared with hezbollah. syria has been trying to supply hezbollah with these sophisticated...
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the smart foreign relations commitee is having a hearing with the foreign policy players in the obama administration, including secretary of state john kerry, the joint chiefs of staff chairman, general martin dempsey, defense secretary hagel among others there, answering questions as to whether it is wise to go into syria, especially looks like we be do so on our own. a former ohio democratic congressman and fox news contributor, dennis cassini, agrees with ron paul but for different reasons. he joinses right now. congressman go so far to say any action on the part of the president would be an impeachable offense, right? >> that's absent congressional authority, but the president decided that he will go to congress and my concern right now is that the administration is using classified briefings to spread misinformation, and congressmen are locked locked io those meetings they've can't talk about what happens in them. i know from my own experience in congress that classified briefings are used to brain wash members of congress for -- to do things that ordinarily they wouldn't there s
the smart foreign relations commitee is having a hearing with the foreign policy players in the obama administration, including secretary of state john kerry, the joint chiefs of staff chairman, general martin dempsey, defense secretary hagel among others there, answering questions as to whether it is wise to go into syria, especially looks like we be do so on our own. a former ohio democratic congressman and fox news contributor, dennis cassini, agrees with ron paul but for different reasons....
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let's get some insight now on the syria situation and other foreign policy challenges. joining me tonight is the chairman of the house intelligence committee, congressman mike rogers. mr. chairman, thank you for being here. >> thank you for having me. >> bret: let's start in syria. what do we know about the possibility of chemical weapons being used there? >> if you take the whole body of work, from the intelligence reports over the last two years, i believe it's highly probable that chemical weapons were used at least in some small amounts in syria. which is in violation of the chemical weapons convention. >> bret: now, foreign policy magazine, they have this quote. syrian support group, s.s.g., the only american organization licensed by the u.s. government to send money directly to the fsa, which is on the ground in syria, issued a press release yesterday claiming the gas that killed civilians in separate instances, two separate instances near me das cuss was a chemical agent similarlant found -- schismlant found in pesticide. it causes similar effects like muscle, ne
let's get some insight now on the syria situation and other foreign policy challenges. joining me tonight is the chairman of the house intelligence committee, congressman mike rogers. mr. chairman, thank you for being here. >> thank you for having me. >> bret: let's start in syria. what do we know about the possibility of chemical weapons being used there? >> if you take the whole body of work, from the intelligence reports over the last two years, i believe it's highly...
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foreign policy in a crisis which is all about of the times when presidents and other foreign leaders decide not to intervene are not to use force because the legal advisers still in that it is unlawful which are stores that most people don't know. >> we only had a moment when something like some lawful. a legal adviser comes up with the rationale. >> but in the u.k. they literally have this debate on parliament. they had a commission coming hearings, they had the former legal adviser of the united kingdom and had resigned in protest of the 2003 invasion saying that it was unlawful. and by a very narrow margin the parliament said, we think it would be unlawful to intervene. we will not allow you to do that the u.s. is saying, well, maybe we have to ask our congress for permission since u.s. to parliament. our congress is going to say no. so of a sudden because the illegality was so murky it made it much more difficult. >> and the story they you just described explains why all of this actually matters. had that been a true moment in definition this would be a very different conversatio
foreign policy in a crisis which is all about of the times when presidents and other foreign leaders decide not to intervene are not to use force because the legal advisers still in that it is unlawful which are stores that most people don't know. >> we only had a moment when something like some lawful. a legal adviser comes up with the rationale. >> but in the u.k. they literally have this debate on parliament. they had a commission coming hearings, they had the former legal...
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approval on their false pretext that's according to one of the architects of russia's foreign policy and it's a push call. there is if not panic definitely tension in washington concerning this decision statements that promote acting on them are followed by new statements the u.s. seems to be having major trouble figuring out the policies that will be accepted by the international community america's own our allies and global public opinion as well as that inside the us obama has found himself in a very difficult situation he is desperately trying to not become a copycat of his predecessor george w. bush he campaigned on promises to be bush's are pursued and now he's walking down the very same road bush attacked iraq with the u.n. sanctions and obama isn't likely to get them and he was deeply troubled by that because he campaigned that he would be a president of peace that's why he's desperate to get any legitimize ation for his actions. and over the past few days of been showing the public opinion polls from the us which indicate that more than half of both part of them do not suppo
approval on their false pretext that's according to one of the architects of russia's foreign policy and it's a push call. there is if not panic definitely tension in washington concerning this decision statements that promote acting on them are followed by new statements the u.s. seems to be having major trouble figuring out the policies that will be accepted by the international community america's own our allies and global public opinion as well as that inside the us obama has found himself...
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foreign policy, as was mentioned. i think the big things to look for, chris, the supreme court vacancy he can fill. and who's the next charm of the federal reserve going to be? the fed is going to have to make some very important decisions. will be stepping down. >> so what happens to the budget? you've got continuing problems on that. the debt ceiling come up sometime we're now hearing it might be later in the summer and the fall. >> there's good news here and also bad news. we're taking the european approach. just enough to keep the wolf from the door but not enough to solve the problem permanently. the deficit is about 4.5%. next year it's expected to be 3.7. and '15, 3.0. it is gradually coming down nap means the markets aren't likely to pressure congress and the president to do things they don't want to do -- raise taxes or reform entitlements. the exception, i think, let's look at the midterm election. there will be a window of opportunity there needily following the midterm elections if the president is the rea
foreign policy, as was mentioned. i think the big things to look for, chris, the supreme court vacancy he can fill. and who's the next charm of the federal reserve going to be? the fed is going to have to make some very important decisions. will be stepping down. >> so what happens to the budget? you've got continuing problems on that. the debt ceiling come up sometime we're now hearing it might be later in the summer and the fall. >> there's good news here and also bad news. we're...
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>> rose: does he enjoy foreign policy? it's frequently said of presidents they come to the white house mainly sometimes elected by domestic issues, the state of the economy and all that. then they get -- they fall in love with foreign policy. has this president fallen in love with foreign policy because of the stalemate in washington? >> right. i -- i understand exactly the point. first of all, he's a cool character so he doesn't express huge enthusiasm or emotions about many things. i think he feels -- i've watched him fairly closely. >> rose: you've talked to him. >> and talked to him on occasion. a rare occasion. but nonetheless opportunity to listen to him carefully. >> rose: well, this is no secret. >> no, it's fine. it's fine. but -- >> rose: (laughs) >> i think that he, a, has mastered in it a way that he hadn't mastered in the a couple years. in other words -- >> rose: well, bill clinton mastered in the a couple years. >> i think he's pretty good analytically. >> rose: does he remind you of anybody? the way he appr
>> rose: does he enjoy foreign policy? it's frequently said of presidents they come to the white house mainly sometimes elected by domestic issues, the state of the economy and all that. then they get -- they fall in love with foreign policy. has this president fallen in love with foreign policy because of the stalemate in washington? >> right. i -- i understand exactly the point. first of all, he's a cool character so he doesn't express huge enthusiasm or emotions about many...
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about foreign policy challenges in 2013. this is the opening section of "usa today" - >there are other stories in noting that the former senator, chuck hagel, when he was in office, approved about $38 billion in aid for the jewish state along with multiple trips to beat -- to meet with leaders there. that is a little bit of background on chuck hagel. david, indianapolis, democratic caller -- caller: good morning. i wanted to comment on the changes in the foreign policy that we will see. i agree with the last speaker, i believe the israelis need to be rained down. these guys used hawks, they elect hawks to take over their government and they are hardliners who will not bend when it comes to the palestinians or other middle eastern countries. we need someone to let them know that it is time to make a change in how they relate to the countries around them so that we can have peace in the middle east. there will not be a way as long as they consistently say that they will retaliate against anything that happens. host: two phone
about foreign policy challenges in 2013. this is the opening section of "usa today" - >there are other stories in noting that the former senator, chuck hagel, when he was in office, approved about $38 billion in aid for the jewish state along with multiple trips to beat -- to meet with leaders there. that is a little bit of background on chuck hagel. david, indianapolis, democratic caller -- caller: good morning. i wanted to comment on the changes in the foreign policy that we will...
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foreign policy. the president started out with an understanding that the syrian conflict is a messy sectarian struggle that cannot be included easily by american military intervention. he was disciplined in resisting calls to jump into a cauldron. but from the start, he confused and undermined this policy with loose rhetoric. perhaps egged on by some of his advisers and critics to do something. so he announced just over two years ago that president assad of syria had to go. now, a pundit can engage in grandiose rhetoric. the president of the united states should make declarations like that only if he has a strategy to actually achieve it. he did not. in truth, obama and many others miscalculated. they believed that assad's regime was near the end, misreading both its strength and brutality, but also the level of support it has from several segments of syrian society. then, just about a year ago, came the off-the-cuff remarks about a red line on chemical weapons. insufficiently thought through but now
foreign policy. the president started out with an understanding that the syrian conflict is a messy sectarian struggle that cannot be included easily by american military intervention. he was disciplined in resisting calls to jump into a cauldron. but from the start, he confused and undermined this policy with loose rhetoric. perhaps egged on by some of his advisers and critics to do something. so he announced just over two years ago that president assad of syria had to go. now, a pundit can...
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yesterday he did so using foreign policy as a way to talk to his audience. >> these days christians i think are unified, or seem to be, in our defense of the not yet born, but i exhort you to remember the 19-year-olds sent to nevada. i can't imagine jesus at the head of an army of soldiers and i think as christians we need to be wary of this doctrine of preemptive war. >> meanwhile marco rubio made a moral argument for immigration reform stressing that compassion is at the heart of this debate. >> every single human life matters and every single human life is worthy of the protection of our laws and our society and our people. >> by the way, while christie has plenty of crossover appeal, remember he's got a lot of work to do if he's going to win the support of the voters you need these days to secure the republican nomination. no one has higher negative ratings among republicans and core conservatives of those thinking about 2016 than chris christie. >>> well, we'll have much more on the 2016 republican cattle call going on right now in d.c., but up next senator ron johnson on the end
yesterday he did so using foreign policy as a way to talk to his audience. >> these days christians i think are unified, or seem to be, in our defense of the not yet born, but i exhort you to remember the 19-year-olds sent to nevada. i can't imagine jesus at the head of an army of soldiers and i think as christians we need to be wary of this doctrine of preemptive war. >> meanwhile marco rubio made a moral argument for immigration reform stressing that compassion is at the heart of...
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president's foreign policy here's a quick taste of what they discussed. you think when we compare like nixon to bush obama there's really not much of a comparison we do have something like an imperial presidency now where i don't know if i'd go that far i did see obama you know he was swept into power in two thousand and eight as a change and hope he was really idealistic so originally he had foreign policies that were very different from what what had happened in the past and he was saying we shouldn't gauge with so-called rogue states he was saying that we should make this huge effort to engage with the muslim world is so he gave a very famous speech in cairo even went into the very same crossing of the u.s. policy on israel by really pushing the israelis to do more and on and on settlements and he wanted to big strategic and deep relationship with pakistan but all of that basically didn't work out. and the full of this crosstalk is just around the corner you can watch it in about twenty minutes time right here on our tape also to come u.k. industry get
president's foreign policy here's a quick taste of what they discussed. you think when we compare like nixon to bush obama there's really not much of a comparison we do have something like an imperial presidency now where i don't know if i'd go that far i did see obama you know he was swept into power in two thousand and eight as a change and hope he was really idealistic so originally he had foreign policies that were very different from what what had happened in the past and he was saying we...
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foreign policy or a new military strike is driven by the moral outrage of these millionaires in the senate or in the white house because of their tenure concern for people is ludicrous this is a war for empire and it's even worse michael it because at the end of the day the mainstream media is going to say it's russia's faults that's what they're going to say they're already saying you know of course so. the american government is telling the american people they can't go to the united nations because russia will automatically veto any resolution but the putin government said show us the evidence and if you show is the evidence then the u.n. will consider it we would consider it but of course he knows the united states well can't show evidence and won't show evidence and so of course the united states is using russia as a punching bag to say russia is the reason we can't go to the united nations and why we must act unilaterally in a new war but you know what i think it's very interesting you mention that because putin said he would consider a resolution but maybe when it's determined that
foreign policy or a new military strike is driven by the moral outrage of these millionaires in the senate or in the white house because of their tenure concern for people is ludicrous this is a war for empire and it's even worse michael it because at the end of the day the mainstream media is going to say it's russia's faults that's what they're going to say they're already saying you know of course so. the american government is telling the american people they can't go to the united nations...
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are we going to start a new foreign policy, where we truly mean what we say? because about six minute into his your testimony, you mentioned that there was 11 other events where gas or chemical weapons was used there in syria, and again we've done nothing. and so when we start to look at that, is this a new day for foreign policy, where we're going to start to say something and mean it? and draw a red line, that truly is a red line? >> well, let me say, with respect to those other incidents, this is an intelligence community assessment -- >> but there is not new intelligence. >> no, no, i know this, congressman. i know this because -- >> i've read your reports. >> i was arguing this, talking about it last year, too. the problem is was again with many of those, the quality of evidence, the level of the event, and people were uncomfortable with the nothing that that in fact it called for action, but didn't necessarily rise to the level of what the president has decided. >> what is that level? 1,000 deaths? >> it's not based on deaths. it's based on, i think an e
are we going to start a new foreign policy, where we truly mean what we say? because about six minute into his your testimony, you mentioned that there was 11 other events where gas or chemical weapons was used there in syria, and again we've done nothing. and so when we start to look at that, is this a new day for foreign policy, where we're going to start to say something and mean it? and draw a red line, that truly is a red line? >> well, let me say, with respect to those other...
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could it be foreign policy? >> well, the way i think republicans look at this and a lot of concerned americans is that he is retreating from the world. not exactly made america stronger. we hold the civilized world together. it's our presence and strength that keeps the world peace. as we approached a more global kind of perspective. we're just one of many countries that is working to make the world a better place. the world is more uncertain. the middle east is on fire. the soviets are reempowering themselves. even latin america is a less stable place and now in a much more connected world, it's a less certain world for the united states at the same time he's reducing our military. we're going to 200 ship navy. a weaker america, a less respected america in a more uncertain world, that i think is going to be his legacy. >> i'll give you a chance to respond to that. i want to move onto republicans. >> i would argue one group who does not agree with you is al qaeda. the president completely decimated al qaeda. the
could it be foreign policy? >> well, the way i think republicans look at this and a lot of concerned americans is that he is retreating from the world. not exactly made america stronger. we hold the civilized world together. it's our presence and strength that keeps the world peace. as we approached a more global kind of perspective. we're just one of many countries that is working to make the world a better place. the world is more uncertain. the middle east is on fire. the soviets are...
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what you see here is a pretty significant shift in foreign policy. when you first started to see it happen was -- and after that, you know, a lot of folks like the alexs of the world back then say this is mcgovern, this is weak, but his poll numbers went up. trust in him went up. i think what you'll see here is that progress has been made. and i think that's good for the nation. >> but longer term, just humor me a little bit. when you look at, i'm a little surprised at the low numbers that approve of the president's foreign policy, the end of the war in iraq is winding down the war in afghanistan, he did get osama bin laden, now a deal with iran, which most people say they wanted, interim though it may be, why in terms of legacy, could foreign policy be that? we have always talked about health care as health care, could it be foreign policy? >> the way i think republicans look at this and a lot of concerned americans is that he has retreated from the world, not exactly made america stronger, you know, we're the -- america is the glue that holds the c
what you see here is a pretty significant shift in foreign policy. when you first started to see it happen was -- and after that, you know, a lot of folks like the alexs of the world back then say this is mcgovern, this is weak, but his poll numbers went up. trust in him went up. i think what you'll see here is that progress has been made. and i think that's good for the nation. >> but longer term, just humor me a little bit. when you look at, i'm a little surprised at the low numbers...
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policy for over the last 10 years or so. back to iraq, libya as well. a feeling that the americans increasingly are, you know, an unrestrained imperialistic power and the consequences of their actions, particular kni particue middle east are dangerous and ill thought through. personally, i wonder a little bit if vladimir putin is overreaching himself or perhaps over playing his hand, he and the russians have had a very good week, their diplomacy has been extremely clever, it's been extremely swift footed, it has averted the imminent threat of american strikes. but i am not sure that vladimir putin is the best person to tell the american public or the american people who are, who frankly were already skeptical about an attack on syria, that never not an exceptional power and that they are acting like a brutal billy. i don't think that advice will necessarily be terribly appreciated in america. >> barnaby phillips live for us in moscow, thank you. separatist rebels have attacked a second town in the philippines four days after
policy for over the last 10 years or so. back to iraq, libya as well. a feeling that the americans increasingly are, you know, an unrestrained imperialistic power and the consequences of their actions, particular kni particue middle east are dangerous and ill thought through. personally, i wonder a little bit if vladimir putin is overreaching himself or perhaps over playing his hand, he and the russians have had a very good week, their diplomacy has been extremely clever, it's been extremely...
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i think there are people who would like a less aggressive foreign policy. there are all kinds of issues that don't neatly fit in the left/right paradigm that i think would help because we are not the doing well in a lot of the purple and blue states so we do need a candidate that would appeal across the left/right paradigm. >> chris: we have about 30 seconds left. your budget which would balance the budget your plan would balance the budget in five years. paul ryan's which has come under attack for balancing it in ten years. you introduced it three consecutive years if and the most votes was this weekend when you got 18. isn't that out o of the mainstream? >> the thing is i think the legislature is ten years pee the public.behind i introduced a bill to quit sending money to egypt. 9 o percent of americans agree with me and 80% of the senators disagree with me. i would argue that the senate is not up-to-date on what the people really want chris thank you for joining us and always good to talk with you, sir. >> thank you. >> chris: up next, the supreme court
i think there are people who would like a less aggressive foreign policy. there are all kinds of issues that don't neatly fit in the left/right paradigm that i think would help because we are not the doing well in a lot of the purple and blue states so we do need a candidate that would appeal across the left/right paradigm. >> chris: we have about 30 seconds left. your budget which would balance the budget your plan would balance the budget in five years. paul ryan's which has come under...
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foreign policy or new military strike is driven by the moral outrage of these millionaires in the senate or in the white house because of their tenure concern for people is ludicrous this is a war for empire and it's even worse michael if you can see at the end of the day the mainstream media is going to say it's russia's faults that's what they're going to say they're already saying you know of course so put the american government is telling the american people they can't go to the united nations because russia will automatically veto any resolution but the putin government said show us the evidence and if you show is the evidence then the u.n. will consider it we would consider it but of course he knows that the united states well can't show evidence and won't show evidence and so of course the united states is using russia as a punching bag to say russia is the reason we can't go to the united nations and why we must act unilaterally in a new war but you know what i think it's very interesting you mention that because putin said he would consider a resolution but maybe when it's dete
foreign policy or new military strike is driven by the moral outrage of these millionaires in the senate or in the white house because of their tenure concern for people is ludicrous this is a war for empire and it's even worse michael if you can see at the end of the day the mainstream media is going to say it's russia's faults that's what they're going to say they're already saying you know of course so put the american government is telling the american people they can't go to the united...
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where stability is one of the greatest priorities our foreign policy and of our national security interest. that brings me to the second question that i've heard lately. which is sort of what's really at stake here. you know, does this really effect us. i met earlier today with steve shabbat and had a good conversation. i asked hip, you know, what are you hearing. i know what you're all hearing. the instant reaction of a lot of americans anywhere in our country is, whoa, we don't want to go to war again. we don't want to go to iraq. we don't want to go to afghanistan. we've seen how those turned out. i get it. i'll speak to that in a minute. but i want to make it clear at the outset, as each of us at this table want to make it clear that what assad has done directly affects america's security. america's security. we have a huge national interest in containing all weapons of mass destruction. and the use of gas is a weapon of mass destruction. allowing those weapons to be used with impunity would be an enormous chink in our armor we have built up over years against proliferation. think abou
where stability is one of the greatest priorities our foreign policy and of our national security interest. that brings me to the second question that i've heard lately. which is sort of what's really at stake here. you know, does this really effect us. i met earlier today with steve shabbat and had a good conversation. i asked hip, you know, what are you hearing. i know what you're all hearing. the instant reaction of a lot of americans anywhere in our country is, whoa, we don't want to go to...
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in the past, he had expressed traditionally dovish liberal foreign policy positions even though he used to be a republican. he was moving back from those same more of what the republican senators wanted to hear. >> they are learning how fit someone it is for the job. >> we learn to really nothing about how he would perform the job, whether he knew stuff. whether he had ideas, what his plans were. all we got was a statement of his position and it struck me that at some exchanges, they wanted to design a gotchsa moment. they were too concerned and pompous. he started to get an answer, they said, we don't want information. >> this is the actress, is a bit. this is the senator's plane to their own -- playing to their own constituents. >> wendy is long statements are played on their local tv stations and when the people that like the things they are saying. -- when the long statements are played on their local television stations. i think the deals would have been done behind the scenes. you will get the nomination. they know that. in the end, it is not very enlightening. >> let's have a loo
in the past, he had expressed traditionally dovish liberal foreign policy positions even though he used to be a republican. he was moving back from those same more of what the republican senators wanted to hear. >> they are learning how fit someone it is for the job. >> we learn to really nothing about how he would perform the job, whether he knew stuff. whether he had ideas, what his plans were. all we got was a statement of his position and it struck me that at some exchanges,...
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differs from republicans on foreign policy. he may be a strong fiscal conservative in those ways. >> but he would say, how do you define -- >> but if he defines himself as a republican, he will get a nomination, but clearly that's not the case. clearly president obama is choosing to spend political capital on this nomination. there are other things, refusing to designate hezbollah as a terrorist organization, something that 88 senators signed a letter on. he was one of 12 who refused to designate hezbollah as a terrorist organization. there are multiple positions like that which the american public will get to see, the senate will get to ask him questions about, and beyond that, there are left-wing groups that are against him. even though he apologized about his comments about gays. this is a time where the military is reintegrating, they're getting rid of don't ask don't tell. there are hundreds, maybe thousands of military men and women who have been dishonorably discharged over time -- >> he has said that his apology is enou
differs from republicans on foreign policy. he may be a strong fiscal conservative in those ways. >> but he would say, how do you define -- >> but if he defines himself as a republican, he will get a nomination, but clearly that's not the case. clearly president obama is choosing to spend political capital on this nomination. there are other things, refusing to designate hezbollah as a terrorist organization, something that 88 senators signed a letter on. he was one of 12 who...
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we'll come back and talk more about that and what it meant fo american foreign policy going forward. we continue our discussion on this tenth anniversary of the iraqi war with the distinguished panel of people who observed and written about the war sinces beginning. from cambridge, glrngd john burns, the london bureau chief of the "new york times." in new york, michael gordon, chiefch military correspondent r the "new york times." fouad ajami, a senior fellow of the hoomp institution. dexter filkins of the "new yorker" we hope will be joining us shortly. i go back to michael gordon.ly tell me what the judgment of history will be about our participation in the iraqi war. >> i think too much attentionwa has been paid to the decision tc go to war and not enough on the management of the withdrawal from iraq and where we go from here with iraq. because the story of iraq is not over. and we shouldn't just put thisov chapter behind us and say we're done with it. there were opportunities to be engaged with iraq by the u.s. government on the level of common citizens. there's a tbalt for influ
we'll come back and talk more about that and what it meant fo american foreign policy going forward. we continue our discussion on this tenth anniversary of the iraqi war with the distinguished panel of people who observed and written about the war sinces beginning. from cambridge, glrngd john burns, the london bureau chief of the "new york times." in new york, michael gordon, chiefch military correspondent r the "new york times." fouad ajami, a senior fellow of the hoomp...
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way to get involved and she said that her view on foreign-policy. regrets often expressed they failed to intervene in the rwandan genocide. they pushed the president to set up a no-fly zone in libya. theyst say that might be indication of what they will advise in syria. thisis clear is with appointment both will have much more influence in what the president hears, says, and ultimately does. >> we change focus to the flood crisis in europe where tens of thousands of people have been forced from their homes in germany and the czech republic. the river as -- is at its highest level and the danube has burst through levees. >> they are saving themselves. these farmers are cut off from their homes and stables by the water. they are cut off from emergency shelter by the flood as well. promises of government honey do not mean much right now. >> what saddens me the most is that we have to pay for all this. >> part of the problem is this. the german autobahn closed to traffic. 4000 people were told to leave their homes when the river broke through the levees
way to get involved and she said that her view on foreign-policy. regrets often expressed they failed to intervene in the rwandan genocide. they pushed the president to set up a no-fly zone in libya. theyst say that might be indication of what they will advise in syria. thisis clear is with appointment both will have much more influence in what the president hears, says, and ultimately does. >> we change focus to the flood crisis in europe where tens of thousands of people have been...
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what's also notable is only 41% approved of his handling of foreign policy. as you mentioned, our poll was conducted before today. it was conducted on august 28th and august 29th. right now there's a sense the american public really hasn't been happy about the rationale, about all the talk that they've actually heard. now, it's very important to noet that public opinion often does change after there is action and it will be interesting to see if we end up striking syria and launching missiles when the public's opinion is then. right now you look at the situation, this is a very skeptical public looking at the president and his handling of foreign policy. >> kathleen, one of the things that struck me is the president's mentioning of israel, his mentioning of turkey, his mentioning of jordan as well and what inaction in syria could mean for our allies in the region. >> well, absolutely. the israelis, obviously, are deeply concerned already on syria. jordan is deeply concerned but in a more precarious position. they don't have the military might to deal with syr
what's also notable is only 41% approved of his handling of foreign policy. as you mentioned, our poll was conducted before today. it was conducted on august 28th and august 29th. right now there's a sense the american public really hasn't been happy about the rationale, about all the talk that they've actually heard. now, it's very important to noet that public opinion often does change after there is action and it will be interesting to see if we end up striking syria and launching missiles...
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premised its foreign policy based on being connected to join with the shah a time that was two years before the government was overthrown by a popular people's revolution of course saudi arabia has formant its civil war in syria it had a principle a fundamental. desire to overthrow the assad government to create a sunni a sunni government that would be backed by the saw saudi regime it did this in concert with the with got our and others it functioned as a proxy of course for the united states and western and western interests who had said assad must go but saudi arabia had its own independent national interests or perceived national interests or the interests of the monarchy the drove it to carry out civil war the blood of the syrian people is on the hands of the saudi government does so to say that there are. there's kind of this crazy mad massacre going to the lasagna arabia ok more easy mark go ahead this is crazy talk we're going to be fair play more night states for the holocaust look the syrian government has been massacring hundreds of thousands that since randoms that's when
premised its foreign policy based on being connected to join with the shah a time that was two years before the government was overthrown by a popular people's revolution of course saudi arabia has formant its civil war in syria it had a principle a fundamental. desire to overthrow the assad government to create a sunni a sunni government that would be backed by the saw saudi regime it did this in concert with the with got our and others it functioned as a proxy of course for the united states...
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policy for this country, and that is a disaster. >> it seemed like there was a very chilly reception between president obama and putin. for quite some time, it's been very chilly. now in the most peculiar twist, now, it is sort of, we outsourced this to broker a deal so that he can keep assad. we never even sought to keep assad. congress was in play and now they're not in play. >> putin has his own re-set button and what obama did tonight was give putin credibility he does not deserve. look, putin heads a dying country. there is a million fewer russians than a year ago. and next year, fewer more, he has credibility in a part of the world where we ought to be the most credible nation. and what obama has done with this -- they ought to take the resolute desk out of the oval office, because this man doesn't deserve to sit behind it, given what happened today. i know there are a lot of people looking for nice things to say about him. i found that speech tonight to be indicative of a president who doesn't know strategy, whose mission, he doesn't know strategy and needs to go. >> i think w
policy for this country, and that is a disaster. >> it seemed like there was a very chilly reception between president obama and putin. for quite some time, it's been very chilly. now in the most peculiar twist, now, it is sort of, we outsourced this to broker a deal so that he can keep assad. we never even sought to keep assad. congress was in play and now they're not in play. >> putin has his own re-set button and what obama did tonight was give putin credibility he does not...
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policy reform that one usually does in israel. he really won on domestic issues like lowering taxes and affordable housing and all that kind of stuff. an interesting thing to watch. i think the israel trip for the president accomplishes a couple of things. one, the announcement boosts the chuck hagel nomination. it's saying i'm going there. i know i didn't make it to israel in my first four years of office, but i'm going. if you are reading into this nomination, don't. it rubber stamps john kerry as secretary of state. john kerry wants to make the israeli and little east process a big part of his agenda. obama's way of saying i'm taking that message and just nominated this guy and i am taking john kerry with me in spirit. for us in terms of policy, it probably has less to do with israel and the palestinians and more to do on our end with syria, egypt, iran and seeing what we can flush out in terms of three different theaters. there is a lot on. agenda and does a lot of things. >> my read on the rational behind obama going-over the
policy reform that one usually does in israel. he really won on domestic issues like lowering taxes and affordable housing and all that kind of stuff. an interesting thing to watch. i think the israel trip for the president accomplishes a couple of things. one, the announcement boosts the chuck hagel nomination. it's saying i'm going there. i know i didn't make it to israel in my first four years of office, but i'm going. if you are reading into this nomination, don't. it rubber stamps john...